| CARRIE CARNEY - Senior Paralegal |
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Carrie Carney has over 11 years of immigration-related experience.
Ms. Carney graduated Cum Laude in Legal Studies from the four-year
Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies program at the State University of
New York at Buffalo (SUNYAB) in 1995.
After obtaining her Legal Studies degree, Ms. Carney worked for the
Immigration and Naturalization Service (now known as Customs and Border
Protection and Citizenship and Immigration Services) as an Immigration
Inspector at the Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada.
In that capacity, she was responsible for determining eligibility
of applicants for admission to the U.S. In 1997, she accepted a similar
position in Cleveland, Ohio where she worked until 2000. Added responsibilities
included conducting ship inspections, processing refugees, and acting
as the Student Liaison Officer. A promotion to District Adjudications
Officer gained Carrie valuable experience in conducting adjustment
of status, naturalization, and removal of conditions (I-751) interviews.
Returning to the Buffalo area in 2000, Ms. Carney began working at
a large multi-national corporate law firm. At this firm, Ms. Carney
specialized in immigration law. Ms. Carney’s focus was on preparing
employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions, and family-based
preference petitions.
In 2006, Ms. Carney joined the staff of the Law Office of Rosanna
Berardi, P.C. and currently holds the position of Senior Paralegal.
Ms. Carney utilizes her more than 11 years of immigration experience
to prepare nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based petitions including
TNs, L-1s, H-1B and O-1 permits. In addition, she is adept at preparing
family-based petitions including adjustment of status applications,
immigrant visa applications, and fiancée visas. Further, Ms.
Carney prepares non-immigrant petitions with naturalization applications
as well as criminal waivers.
Education:
• Associates Degree with Distinction, General Studies, Niagara
County Community College, Sanborn, NY, 1993
• Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Legal Studies, State University
of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 1995
Specialized Training
• Immigration Officers Basic Training Course, Immigration Officers
Academy, Charleston, SC, 1996 and Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center, Glynco, GA, 1997
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